Curtain



Oct. 25, 1938.

B. M. TALBOT CURTAIN 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original Filed June 27, 1935 Inventor Attomey Oct. 25, 1938.

B. M. TALBOT CURTAIN Original Filed June 27, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 illi rlflllll llll Patented Oct. 25, 1938 2,134,458 ,CURTAIN Bernadette M, Talbot, Manchester, N. H.

"Application June27, 1935, Serial No. 28,756 Renewed January ,13, 1938 r My invention relates to an improvement in curtains, and particularly to an attachment to lace curtains and the like whereby the latter may be suspended from a curtain rod.

At the present time various means are employed to attach a curtain to a rod. The most common means is to fold the top of the curtain down upon itself a short distance, and fasten this folded end to the body of the curtain to form a sleeve for the reception of the rod. In practice, when the rod is being threaded through the sleeve, the end of the rod has a tendency to engage the threads of the curtain, and thereby tear the curtain.

In overcoming the above objections, I attain the principal object of my invention whereby I provide means to greatly diminish the likelihood of tearing a curtain when a rod is attached thereto.

Another object of my invention is to provide means forattaching a curtain to a rod whereby the rod is not visible from the inside of the curferred form thereof, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a curtain having my improved curtain rod attaching means. Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of my improved curtain, having the curtain rod attached theret0.

proved curtain, having the curtain rod attached thereto, the curtain being shown in adjusted position relative to Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the curtain and rod, taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3, and looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3, the cur.- tain being in adjusted position relative to Figures 1 and 3;

Figure '6 is a cross sectional view of the curtain' and rod, taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5, and looking in the direction of the arrow.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, 1 designates a curtain made of lace or similar material. The upper portion of this curtain is provided with retaining means for the curtain rod 8 by integrally forming with the curtain, loops 9, Ill and II. These loops are Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of my imformed on the inside or wrong side of the curtain by interweaving'themwith the curtain, and are arranged in a series of rows to permit the rod to engage the proper row or rows to adjust the length of the curtain. These rows of loops are in alignment with each other, the purpose of which will be hereinafter explained.

Between the top of the curtain I and the uppermost row of loops 9 there is formed in the curtain a row of slots l2, which are in alignment 10 with the loops 9, l0 and II. These loops are adapted to pass through the slots [2 when the upper portion of the curtain is folded uponitself, as is clearly shown in Figures 2, 4, and 6 of the drawings. By this construction the folded 15 portion la of the curtain l prevents the rod 8 from being visible from the outside of the curtain, as shown in Figure 2, and shields that portion of the curtain 11) immediately above the fold, from the rod 8. Moreover, by this construction 20 the top of the curtain is given a finished head- In operation, the curtain 1 is so folded upo itself as to permit the loops 9 to be passed through the slots l2. When the curtain rod Bis then 25 threaded through the loops 9, the folded portion la of the curtain prevents the rod from being visible from the outside of the curtain,

and shields the portion lb from the rod. When thelength of the curtain is to be shortened, the 30 curtain is folded upon itself to permit the loops 9 to be passed through the slots l2, and the rod 7 8 is threaded through loops 9 and II] by threading it through the first loop of the series of loops 9, then through the first loop of the series of loops l0, then through the second loop of the series of loops Ill, and then through the second loop of the series of loops 9, and so on until the rod has been attached to the curtain (Figures 3 and 4) When further adjustment in the length of the curtain is to be made, the loops 9 are passed through the slots [2, and the rod 8 is threaded through loops 9, Ill and H. These loops are brought together by so folding the curtain as to position loops 9 and II opposite each other, and by plaiting that portion 10 of the curtain to allow the loops ID to be positioned between loops 9 and II, thereby limiting the movement of the curtain and the folded portion lb away from the rod 8 (Figures 5 and 6).

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same, and the various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be made, without deiii.

parting from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a curtain to be suspended on a rod, loops secured to the inner side of the curtain, said curtain' having near its top a series of slots in alignment with said loops, and being folded up on itself for the passage of said loops through said slots.

2. A device of the character described comprising a curtain to be suspended on a rod, aligned loops secured to the curtain and arranged in rows, said curtain having near its top a series of slots in alignment with said loops, and being adapted to be folded upon itself for thepassage of the loops through the slots, and adapted to be again folded upon itself to bring into contact the two uppermost rows of loops for engagement with the rod.

3. A device of the character described comprising a curtain to be suspended on a rod, alined loops secured to the curtain and arranged in at least three rows, said curtain having near its top a series of slotsin alinement with said loops, and being adapted to be folded upon itself for the passage of the loops through the slots, and being adapted to be again folded upon itself whereby the rows of loops may be brought in contact for engagement with the rod by plaiting that portion of the curtain between the folds.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain provided adjacent one end edge thereof with a transverse row of relatively spaced slots, and

.below said slots with relatively spaced rows of spaced loops aligning with the slots whereby the loops of a selected row may be passed through BERNADET'I'E M. TALBOT. 

